Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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